The Manhattan Project Quiz

When was the first atomic bomb detonated?

• October 11, 1939

• July 16, 1945

• August 6, 1945

• September 17, 1942

Who was the theoretical physicist leading the Manhattan Project?

• Enrico Fermi

• Leo Szilard

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Albert Einstein

What was the name of the first atomic bomb test?

• Nagasaki

• Trinity

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

Which President received the letter that initiated the Manhattan Project?

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

Who wrote the letter to President Roosevelt about the potential of nuclear bombs?

• Enrico Fermi

• Albert Einstein

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Leo Szilard

Where was the first atomic bomb tested?

• Los Alamos

• Albuquerque

• New Mexico desert

• Oak Ridge

What was the main concern about the weight of the atomic bomb?

• It would be too light to be stable

• It would be too heavy to be transported by sea

• It would be too heavy to be carried by air

• It would be too light to cause damage

Which two cities were bombed with atomic bombs in Japan?

• Tokyo and Osaka

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Kyoto and Kobe

• Sapporo and Fukuoka

What was the estimated force of the first atomic bomb explosion?

• 10 kilotons

• 40 kilotons

• 20 kilotons

• 30 kilotons

Who was the General in charge of the Manhattan Project?

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General Leslie Groves

• General Edwin Watson

• General George Patton